What! What! Detachable Beard?!

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I have finally been brought to the dark side… Yes, the craze that has been sweeping the crochet/knit community has finally hooked me. I made my first detachable beard… I knew it would hard for you to accept that you are the only one that hasn’t joined in on the Crochet Beard Craze, so I have taken the liberty of writing yet another free pattern. I know that there aren’t many beard patterns out there and most of them cost moola… I figured that I should make pattern that was more than just a basic beard for free. Here it is!!

Popcorn Stitch Front-side: Place 5 dc in the same stitch, remove hook from loop. Place your hook inside the loops from your first dc from front to back, then cross in behind of the stitches. Place your hook into the dropped loop and pull through the stitch.

Popcorn Stitch Backside: Place 5 dc in the same stitch, remove hook from loop. Place your hook inside the loops from your first dc from back to front, then cross in front of the stitches. Place your hook into the dropped loop and pull through the stitch.

Abbreviations:

Back Pop: Popcorn Stitch Backside

Front Pop: Popcorn Stitch Backside

Hdc: Half Double Crochet

Sl st: Slip Stitch

Dc: Double Crochet

Ch: Chain

Small

Coming Soon!

Medium

Chain 26

Hdc in the second chain from the hook, hdc to the end (25)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the next chain space, hdc in the next chain space* 4 times, sl st in the next 9 spaces, *hdc in the next chain space, front pop in the next chain space* 4 times (8 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 4 times, ch 9, skip 9 spaces, *back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 4 times. (8 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 4 times, Front pop in the next chain space, *hdc in the next chain space, front pop in the next chain space* 4 times, * hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 4 times (13 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 12 times (12 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 13 times (13 popcorn)

Chain 16, attach chain at the top left corner of the beard. Slip stitch across. Chain 16, attach chain at the bottom right corner of the beard. Slip stitch across. Tie off, then weave in ends.

Large

Chain 32

Hdc in the second chain from the hook, hdc to the end (31)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the next chain space, hdc in the next chain space* 5 times, sl st in the next 11 spaces, *hdc in the next chain space, front pop in the next chain space* 5 times (10 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times, ch 11, skip 11 spaces, *back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times. (10 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times, Front pop in the next chain space, *hdc in the next chain space, front pop in the next chain space* 5 times, * hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times (16 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 15 times (12 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 16 times (13 popcorn)

Chain 24, attach chain at the top left corner of the beard. Slip stitch across. Chain 24, attach chain at the bottom right corner of the beard. Slip stitch across. Tie off, then weave in ends.

Extra Large

Hdc in the second chain from the hook, hdc to the end (31)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the next chain space, hdc in the next chain space* 5 times, sl st in the next 11 spaces, *hdc in the next chain space, front pop in the next chain space* 5 times (10 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times, ch 11, skip 11 spaces, *back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times. (10 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times, Front pop in the next chain space, *hdc in the next chain space, front pop in the next chain space* 5 times, * hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 5 times (16 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 15 times (15 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 16 times (16 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row, back pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row* 15 times (15 popcorn)

Ch 2, *Front pop in the space between the popcorn of the previous row, hdc in the space above the popcorn of the previous row* 16 times (16 popcorn)

Chain 34, attach chain at the top left corner of the beard. Slip stitch across. Chain 34, attach chain at the bottom right corner of the beard. Slip stitch across. Tie off, then weave in ends.

Hi, I’ve been wanting to make this! Thanks for putting this pattern instruction up. I appreciate the time you’ve taken to show us how to make this. Question, after reading the comments above, there’s lots of questions that needs answers to: what’s the correction for step 5? And if you’ve created a size SMALL pattern yet? This would be a fun gift for kids this Christmas. Thanks!

I had thought of making a detachable beard by attaching small buttons that would button through the crochet stitches. I thought that would make it easy for the hunter in my family to wear it for more warmth when out. What do you think of that idea?

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